No trip to New Orleans is complete without a large helping of delicious Creole cuisine. And Eric Cook, the executive chef and owner of award-winning Gris-Gris and Saint John, knows that all too well.

Gumbo is the state cuisine of Louisiana, so on a recent trip to New Orleans, trying as many gumbo recipes as possible was at the top of my must-do list. The flavorful soup, made from meat or shellfish ...

Chef and restaurateur Eric Cook will open his second restaurant in September. Located at 1117 Decatur St., the new place will be named Saint John and serve his take on new and traditional Creole ...

Eric Cook of New Orleans said he never gave much thought to cooking — despite his last name — for his first 24 years. But once he returned home from U.S. Marine combat missions, he found his second ...

Saint John is the latest restaurant from chef Eric Cook. He’s also the culinary mastermind behind the Magazine Street restaurant Gris-Gris, a popular destination for Southern cuisine since it opened ...

New Orleans chef Eric Cook has a new restaurant in the works in a familiar French Quarter address. Saint John is slated to open in September at 1117 Decatur St. with a long bar up front, a wide-open ...